qián

front; before; forward

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 93rd character
Radical ⼑ (18.7)
Strokes 9
Index # 1650

Definitions

前 qián
  1. 1. front
  2. 2. before
  3. 3. forward
  4. 4. ahead
  5. 5. first
  6. 6. ago
  7. 7. top (followed by a number)
  8. 8. former
  9. 9. formerly
  10. 10. future
  11. 11. BC (e.g. 前293nián)

Stroke order

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Words containing 前

Word Meaning
major premise
facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties
soul mates; before heaven match
a wise man avoids loss; know when to back down
a wise man avoids pointless loss or harm
premarital sex
premarital sex
prenuptial agreement; dowry contract
prenuptial agreement; dowry contract
pre-eclampsia, toxaemia of pregnancy (medicine)
pre-eclampsia, toxaemia of pregnancy (medicine)
preschool education; early childhood education
preschool
Chahar Right Front Banner, Inner Mongolia
Chahar Right Front Banner, Inner Mongolia
to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory
to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory
left forward (soccer position)
left forward (soccer position)
to consider repeatedly
to consider repeatedly
First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)